11-9 New Closure Area - Mountain Home Ranger District
Incident: Trinity Ridge Fire Wildfire
Released: 11/9/2012
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
BOISE NATIONAL FOREST
MOUNTAIN HOME RANGER DISTRICT
AREA AND ROAD CLOSURE
Trinity Ridge Fire - Mountain Home RD Portion - Revision #1
For Public Safety
PROHIBITIONS:
Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following act is prohibited on all lands as described in this order, all within the Mountain Home Ranger District, Boise National Forest. This Order will be in effect when signed and shall remain in effect until further notice.
·1. Going into or being upon an Area. 36 CFR 261.52(e)
·2. Being on the Road. 36 CFR 261.54(e)
EXEMPTIONS:
Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.50 (e), the following persons are exempt from this order:
·1. Persons with a special use authorization or other Forest Service authorization specifically exempting them from the effect of this Order;
·2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty; and
·3. Federal or State administrative personnel in the performance of an official duty.
AREA AND ROADS DESCRIPTION:
The Trinity Ridge Closure Area - Mountain Home Ranger District portion, is described as including all land within the following campgrounds:
·1. Big Roaring Campground located at Township 3 North, Range 8 East, Section 1;
·2. Little Roaring Campground located at Township 3 North, Range 8 East, Section 1
Roads
NFS Road #183-Wagontown Loop Road (including sub-roads 183A, 183A4, 183B, 183B1, 183BA, 183G, 183G2, 183K, 183K1, 183K5, 183L, and 183P) located in Township 3 North, Ranges 9 East and 10 East, are closed to all uses.
The above described Area and Roads are located on National Forest System lands within the administrative and proclaimed boundaries of the Mountain Home Ranger District, Boise National Forest, Elmore County, Idaho, Boise Meridian.
PURPOSE:
The Area and Road as described above, enter into an area with hazards associated with the Trinity Ridge Fire.
IMPLEMENTATION:
·1. This Order will be in effect when signed and shall remain in effect until further notice.
·2. A map identifying the closure area is attached and made part of this Order.
·3. Violation of the above prohibition is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 for an individual, or $10,000.00 for an organization, and/or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months. 16 U.S.C. §551; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3571(b)(6), 3581 (b)(7).
·4. This Order supersedes any previous Order(s) prohibiting the same, or similar acts prohibited by this Order in the areas (and/or roads, trails) covered by this Order.
·5. Further information regarding this Order may be obtained at the Mountain Home Ranger District located in Mountain Home, ID, telephone number (208) 587-7961 and the Boise National Forest Supervisor's Office in Boise, ID, telephone number (208) 373-4100
Done at Boise, ID this 9th day of November, 2012
/s/ David Olson for
CECILIA R. SEESHOLTZ
Forest Supervisor
Boise National Forest
Order Number: 0402-01-46
